1.5 litres of medium range vodka (Sainsburys have a good deal at the moment)

a funnel and 2 sterilised bottles (I used an old wine and gin bottle and sterilised them in the dishwasher!)

Method

First wash the raspberries discarding any mushy fruit and cut in half so they fit through the neck of the bottle.

Using a funnel, add the sugar and top up with vodka to the rim.

Shake every day until the sugar has dissolved and then store in a cook dark place for at least 3 months (my present batch is zipped up in my son’s cricket bag!!) The longer you can leave it the better, and is often best drunk after a year or over.

Blackberry Vodka

To make blackberry vodka follow exactly the same method as raspberry vodka but remove the fruit after 3 months by pouring the vodka through a muslin, to prevent a woody taste developing. For best results leave for a year – but I often drink mine at 3 months!!